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Selection of articles written between 2005 and today.

  • Enclave

    Image: Richard Mosse, The Enclave at RHA – Michael Foley Whether or not you think you’re ‘into’ contemporary art, I promise this show will shake you to your core. The RHA gallery (near Stephens Green) is currently featuring an amazing installation of photos and video from Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (essentially a hell on… Read more

  • Threat Detection – Episode 5

    Threat Detection – Episode 5

    Download: Episode 5 1) How in app purchases have ‘destroyed’ the games industry – Assassin’s Creed 4 metagame is crippled because of this – do casuals deserve it? – Jonathan Blows GDC talk – Nerd 3 (cubed) review of Dungeon Keeper remake for mobile (micropayments crippled) 2) Should games enter the public domain 3) The… Read more

  • Threat Detection – Episode 4 – Finally

    Threat Detection – Episode 4 – Finally

    The ‘lost episode’ of Threat Detection! At last available. Apologies for the delay on this one, it got lost in the mix while moving studios. Download: Episode 4 We talk about… 1) A look back through our Gaming histories! 2) The new consoles – XBox 1 vs the PS4 3) A contentious take on the… Read more

  • Threat Detection – Episode 3

    Threat Detection – Episode 3

    Download: Episode 3 1) Space game revival (No mans sky, elite dangerous, star citizen etc) 2) Lets Play videos on Youtube – legality, entertainment value etc – Youtube videogame personalities – James – Angry Joe, Spoony, Videogame Theorist, James Rolph (Angry Videogame Nerd) – Gareth – Robaz, Frankieonpcin1080p, 3) More on Rust – as an… Read more

  • Threat Detection – Episode 2

    Threat Detection – Episode 2

    Download: Episode 2 We discuss… 1) Empathy Games – from Gone Home to Papers Please 2) Steam Dev Day to bring AMD,Intel, Oculus and other industry leaders to a two day event that is closed to the public and press. – Steams mysterious ‘best in the world’ VR demo 3) The rise of Survival Sims… Read more

  • Threat Detection – Episode 1

    Threat Detection – Episode 1

    First episode of our new weekly videogame show. Download: Threat Detection Episode 1 We discuss… 1) Indie Video game end of year discussion… – No mans sky, Fex, State of Decay, Kerbal Space Programme, Mirror Moon, Kentucky Route Zero, Hotline Miami, Gone Home.  2) Virtual reality and the Oculus Rift – Improvements on existing technology, omni-treadmill, reactive… Read more